Expression of interest closing date:
Sunday 12th of January, 2025
Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the 2024-25 Volunteer Grants are now open for Volunteer Groups across Fraser. Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 are available to eligible not-for-profit community organisations.
Volunteer Grants aim to support the wonderful work of local community organisations and volunteers. This year, there is a focus on volunteer groups that support the development and well-being of children and young people under 18.
There have been some changes to what Volunteer Grants can be used for – Please ensure you read the grant guidelines and contact us if you have any questions.
Grant guidelines:
www.grants.gov.au/Fo/Show?FoUuid=5dfb2962-c6ac-4d8b-995d-5de87cfb24f3
Expressions of Interest form:
www.forms.office.com/r/j9u3QzCPgR
If you have any issues with this form, please contact us – we can help you to fill out the form or provide a paper form.
Contact details:
Email: daniel.mulino.mp@aph.gov.au
Ph: (03) 9070 1974
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply, your organisation must have a staff made up of at least 40% volunteers; and:
- Be a legal entity or be an unincorporated association that agrees to the primary contact on your application entering into an agreement on behalf of the unincorporated association.
- Be a Not-For-Profit organisation.
- Have an ABN or be willing to provide a Statement by Supplier Form (reason for not quoting an ABN).
- Have a bank account with an Australian financial institution in the name of the organisation (unless you are applying as an unincorporated association in which case the bank account can be in the name of the individual assuming legal liability).
- Be willing and legally able to enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth.
Please see Section 4 of the Grant opportunity guidelines for further details
How does the application process work?
- Complete and submit your expression of interest (EOI) using the form below by Sunday 12th of January 2025.
- EOIs will be considered by a local committee that will make recommendations on which applications. We will advise organisations of the outcome in early February 2025.
- Groups with successful EOIs are nominated and will then need to submit their formal applications to the department. We will contact you with more information on how to do this.
- If successful, applicants should receive their grant by August 2025.
Volunteer Grants categories – what can be funded?
For more information, see section 5 of the grant guidelines.
For examples of what can be funded see page 29 of the grant guidelines.
Grant funds can be used by community organisations under one or both categories:
Category 1
Communications and IT items (such as Internet service fees, laptops, phones, and software), and paying for insurance premiums.
Category 2
Items and services that support the development and well-being of children and young people under 18. There is a wide range of items that may be funded under this category; please see page 29 of grant guidelines for some examples.
This application is an expression of interest and will be reviewed by a community panel that will recommend projects to be nominated. The panel’s recommendations will then be assessed by the Department of Social Services. Further submissions may be required for projects that are selected for nomination.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Daniel Mulino MP via email (daniel.mulino.mp@aph.gov.au) or on (03) 9070 1974.
